General Cable Corp., Highland Heights, Ky., has acquired Beru SAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BorgWarner France SAS, located in La Ferte Mace, France. The business, which makes ignition wire harnesses for European automotive OEMs and the aftermarket, will operate as General Cable Automotive Europe (GCAE) going forward.
EW and BlueVolt sponsoring free Mar. 25 webinar on wire and cable
Broadcast on Mar. 25 at noon EST, “The Wild World of Wire & Cable,” will offer electrical distributors, independent manufacturers’ reps and electrical manufacturers a status report on copper pricing, acquisitions in the wire and cable market and potential sales opportunities in the solar and wind markets and the smart grid. Please join Electrical Wholesaling’s Jim Lucy and the team from BlueVolt for this free educational event. Got to www.ewweb.com/ewuniversity to register.